AAOMP is the main national organization
for oral pathologists in the US. Started in 1946. Its annual
meeting attracts 200-300 members and offers high quality continuing
education in all aspects of oral pathology. Canadian and Mexican
oral pathologists can be full members. The AAOMP offers a Fellowship
exam annually.

BBOP is the world-wide list server
for oral pathology and oral medicine docs to exchange ideas, questions
and announcements. Started in 1994, it now has more than 600 participants
from more than 40 countries. Sponsored by the State University
of New York, Buffalo School of Dental Medicine. Contact: Drs. Alan Drinnan &
Alfredo Aguirre
Email: Drinnan@Buffalo.Edu

Canadian Academy of Oral Pathology

Canada

National organization for oral pathologists in Canada.

Eastern Society
of Teachers of Oral Pathology

USA

ESTOP is an informal society of
US oral pathologists practicing east of the Mississippi River.
Started in 1970. Members exchange teaching slides (35mm) at annual meeting,
which is open to nonmembers. Meetings are held in October each
year.Contact: Dr. Jerry
Bouquot: email: bouquot@aol.com

IAOP is the only world-wide international
organization for oral pathologists. Started in 1976 by Dr. Harold
Fullmer, University of Alabama, USA. International Congresses
of the IAOP meet every two years, with approximately 250 members in
attendance.
Contact: Dr. Paul Speight, Sec.
Dept. Oral Pathology, Eastman Dental Institute, 256 Gray's Inn Road,
London WC1X 8LD UK
Email: P.Speight@eastman.ucl.ac.uk

SOBE
is the national organization for Brazilian practitioners of oral medicine
(Estomatologia) and oral pathology. Website is in Portuguese.
Estomatologia was approved in Brazil in 1992 as an official specialty
of dentistry. Started in 1974.
Contact: email:
sobe@estomatologia.com.br

SOBElist, The Brasilian electronic
bulletin board of oral medicine and oral pathology, for informal but
worthwhile exchange of ideas, questions and answers. Similar to
BBOP, but in Portuguese. Messages are sent to
sobelist@yahoogroups.com, but must come only from subscribers.
Contact: To subscribe send an e-mail to
sobelist-subscribe@yahoogroups.comwith the following text: Subscribe sobelist
(your e-mail, without brackets).

Southern California Academy of Oral Pathology

USA

A statewide organization for oral pathologists and other dentists interested
in oral path. in the Los Angeles and San Diego region of California.

Western Society of Teachers of Oral Pathology

USA

WESTOP is an informal society of US oral pathologists practicing west
of the Mississippi River. Members exchange teaching slides (35mm) at
annual meeting, which is open to nonmembers.Contact: Dr. Ray Melrose, Lost Angeles,
California.

Informal national US organization for dental school teachers of oral
diagnosis and oral medicine. Meets annually during the meeting of the
American Academy of Oral Medicine (see elsewhere in this table).

SOBElist, The Brasilian electronic
bulletin board of oral medicine and oral pathology, for informal but
worthwhile exchange of ideas, questions and answers. Similar to
BBOP, but in Portuguese. Messages are sent to
sobelist@yahoogroups.com, but must come only from subscribers.
Contact: To subscribe send an e-mail to
sobelist-subscribe@yahoogroups.comwith the following text: Subscribe sobelist
(your e-mail, without brackets).

IADR is an international organization for all professionals interested
in research pertaining to the oral regions. Meets in March or April annually.
1619 Duke Street Alexandria, VA 22314-3406, Phone: 703-548-0066; Fax: 703-548-1883
email: research@iadr.com or meetings@iadr.com